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Achelois Ἀχελωΐς f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Acheloios. In Greek myth this was the name of a minor moon goddess as well as a general name for water nymphs and an epithet of the Sirens (as the daughters of Achelous).

Achilleia Ἀχίλλεια f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Achilleus.

Achillia Ἀχιλλία f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare)
Variant of Achilleia.

Aesara Αἰσάρα f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Aisara. Aesara of Lucania was a Pythagorean philosopher who wrote a work called On Human Nature, of which scholars today only have a one-page fragment.

Agakleia Ἀγάκλεια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Agakles.

Agallis Ἀγαλλίς f Ancient Greek
Means "iris (flower)" in Greek, specifically referring to the Greek iris (Iris attica).

Agalmatis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄγαλμα (agalma) meaning "honour, glory, pride, delight" or "a statue, a bust".

Aganippa Ἀγανίππα f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγανός (aganos) meaning "mild, gentle, kind" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Agapomene Ἀγαπωμένη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Agapomenos.

Agarista Ἀγαρίστα f Ancient Greek
Variant spelling of Agariste.

Agariste Ἀγαρίστη f Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek ἄγαν (agan) meaning "very, much" and ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best".

Agasigratis Ἀγασιγράτις f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαστός (agastos) meaning "admirable" and an uncertain second element, possibly γράτις (gratis) meaning "grass, green fodder".

Agathanassa Ἀγαθάνασσα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Agathanax.

Agatharche Ἀγαθάρχη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Agatharchos.

Agathemeris Ἀγαθημερίς f Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek ἀγαθὸς (agathos) "good, noble" and ἥμερος (hemeros) "civilized, gentle".

Agathestrate Ἀγαθεστράτη f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Agathetyche Ἀγαθητύχη f Ancient Greek
Means "good fortune", from Greek ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".

Agathoboule Ἀγαθοβούλη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Agathoboulos.

Agathoclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Agathokleia. This was the name of the favourite mistress of the Egyptian Greek pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator (3rd century BC).

Agathocleia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Agathokleia, because its proper (and most common) latinized form is Agathoclea.

Agathoclia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Agathokleia, because its proper (and most common) latinized form is Agathoclea.... [more]

Agathodika Ἀγαθοδίκα f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order".

Agathokleia Αγαθόκλεια f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of Agathokles. This name was borne by an Indo-Greek queen from the 2nd century BC.

Agathopherousa Ἀγαθοφέρουσα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Agathopheron.

Agathopoleia Ἀγαθοπόλεια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Agathopolis.

Agathotyche Ἀγαθοτύχη f Ancient Greek
Variant of Agathetyche.

Agathylla Ἀγάθυλλα f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good".

Aglaonice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aglaonike. This name was borne by a Greek astronomer from the 1st or 2nd century BC.

Aglaonike Ἀγλαονίκη f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Aglaotime Ἀγλαοτίμη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aglaotimos.

Agnodice Ἀγνοδίκη f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Agnodike.

Agnodike Ἀγνοδίκη f Ancient Greek
From Greek ἁγνός (hagnos) meaning "chaste" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice". It is the name of the first woman to legally practice medicine in Ancient Greece (4th century BC).

Agnokrite Αγνοκριτη f Ancient Greek
From Greek αγνος (agnos) "pure" and κριτης (krites) "judge".

Agnostrate f Ancient Greek
Comprised of the Greek elements αγνος "pure" and στρατος "army".

Aisara Αἰσάρα f Ancient Greek
Original form of Aesara.

Alcimache f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkimache.

Aletheia Ἀλήθεια f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλήθεια (aletheia) meaning "truth". (Compare English Alethea.) According to some Greek myths she was the personification of truth, a daughter of Zeus and one of the nurses to Apollo.

Alexibia Ἀλεξιβία f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alexibios.

Alexidike Ἀλεξιδίκη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alexidikos.

Alexinike Ἀλεξινίκη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alexinikos.

Alexippa Ἀλεξίππα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alexippos.

Alkimache Ἀλκιμάχη f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Alkimachos.

Alkinoa Αλκινοα f Ancient Greek
Variant of Alkinoe.

Alypia Ἀλυπία f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alypios. This name was borne by a 5th-century Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.

Ameinodora Αμεινοδωρα f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄμεινον (ameinon) "better" and δωρον (doron) "gift".

Ameinokleia Ἀμεινόκλεια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ameinokles.

Ammonia Ἀμμωνία f American (Rare, Archaic), Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ammon. In Greek mythology, Ammonia is an epithet of the goddess Hera.

Amphikrateia Αμφικρατεια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Amphikrates.

Anactoria Ἀνακτορία f Literature, Greek Mythology (Latinized, ?), Ancient Greek (Latinized, ?)
Latinized form of the Greek Ἀνακτορία (Anaktoria), derived from ἀνακτόρῐος (anaktorios) "royal", literally "belonging to a king, a lord" from ἀνάκτωρ (anaktor) "lord", from αναξ (anax) "lord"... [more]

Anaktoria f Ancient Greek
Variant of Anactoria.

Anassa Ἄνασσα f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady". In other words, one could say that this name is the feminine form of Anax.

Anaxandra Ὰναξάνδρα f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, French (Quebec, Rare)
Feminine form of Anaxandros. In Greek legend this name was borne by the wife of King Procles of Sparta. It was also the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek painter, who is mentioned in Clement of Alexandria's essay 'Women as Well as Men Capable of Perfection'.

Anaxibia Άναξίβια f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Anaxibios. This name is carried by several characters in Greek mythology.

Anchirrhoë f Ancient Greek
Variant of Achiroë.

Andronica Ἀνδρονίκα f South African, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Andronicus. This is also the Latinized form of Andronika.

Andronika Ἀνδρονίκα f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Albanian (Rare), South African
Feminine form of Greek Andronikos and Bulgarian Andronik. This name was borne by Andronika 'Donika' Arianiti (1428-1506), also known as Donika Kastrioti, the wife of Albanian national hero Skanderbeg, leader of a revolt against the Ottoman Empire.

Anthippe Ανθίππη f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Anthippos. In Greek mythology, Anthippe is one of the fifty daughters of king Thespius. She had a son named Hippodromus with Heracles.

Anthusa f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anthousa. Used by various saints.

Anthylla Ἄνθυλλα f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek άνθος (anthos) meaning "blossom". Anthylla was a sacrificed victim of the Minotaur in Greek mythology.

Antidora Ἀντιδώρα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Antidoros.

Antioche Ἀντιόχη m & f French (Archaic), Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
French form of Antiochus (masculine), as well as an ancient Greek feminine form of Antiochos (note, the usual feminine form was Antiochis)... [more]

Antiochis Ἀντιοχίς f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Antiochos. This name was borne by multiple Hellenistic princesses from the Seleucid dynasty.

Antipatra Ἀντίπατρα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Antipatros.

Anyte Ἀνύτη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Anytos. Anyte of Tegea was a 3rd-century BC Arcadian poet, admired by her contemporaries and later generations for her charming epigrams and epitaphs.

Apolinaria Ἀπολιναρία f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Polish (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish and Polish feminine form of Apollinaris and Romanian form of Apollinaria. This is also attested as an ancient Greek name.

Apollodora Ἀπολλοδώρα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Apollodoros.

Aprusia Απρουσία f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Απρουσία (Aprousia), possibly derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with προύση (prouse) "rain".

Archedice Αρχεδίκη f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archedike. This was borne by a celebrated woman of 5th-century BC Greece, the daughter of Hippias the Peisistratid.

Archedike Ἀρχεδίκη f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄρχω (arkho) meaning "to rule, lead, command" (see archos) and δικη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order".

Archestrate Ἀρχεστράτη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Archestratos.

Areskousa Ἀρέσκουσα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Areskon.

Argeia Ἀργεία f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Argeios. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology. It was also an epithet of Hera in her role as the patron goddess of the city of Argos.

Argileonis Ἀργιλεωνίς f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀργός (argos) meaning "bright, shining, glistening" as well as "white" (see Argus) combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".

Arignote Ἀριγνώτη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Arignotos. This was the name of a female philosopher from Croton or Samos, active around the year 500 BC, who was a student of Pythagoras and Theano... [more]

Arimneste Ἀριμνήστη f Ancient Greek
Means "greatly remembered" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of a sister of Aristole.

Aristagora Ἀρισταγόρα f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best, noblest" and αγορα (agora) "assembly, gathering place, marketplace"... [more]

Aristaineta f Ancient Greek (Archaic)
Woman from Aetolia, who dedicated a monument at the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi in the third century BCE.

Aristeia Αριστεια f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best".

Aristo Ἀριστώ f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "the best". Used as an epithet of Artemis in Athens.

Aristobia Ἀριστοβία f Ancient Greek
Possibly means "the best life" from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and βιος (bios) "life" (compare Aristobios); alternatively, the second element may be Greek βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force; act of violence".

Aristoclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristokleia.

Aristodama f Ancient Greek
Derived from αριστος (aristos) "best". The second element is uncertain, but may be derived δαμος (damos) which is a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos) meaning "the people".

Aristodeme f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aristodemos.

Aristodike Ἀριστοδίκη f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order".

Aristokleia Ἀριστόκλεια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aristokles (see Aristocles).

Aristomeda f Ancient Greek
Derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and μεδομαι (medomai) "to be mindful of". She was a woman that offered her tithe to the goddess Demeter.

Aristonike Αριστονικη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aristonikos. According to the 5th-century BC historian Herodotus, this was the name of the oracle of Delphi in the time of Xerxes' invasion.

Aristothemis Ἀριστοθέμις m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).

Arsenia Ἀρσενία f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare), Estonian, Spanish, Cebuano, Italian
Feminine form of Arsenios.

Arsinoé f Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
French form of Arsinoe.

Arsinoë f Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
Variant of Arsinoé.

Artemidora Ἀρτεμιδώρα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Artemidoros.

Asclepigenia Ἀσκληπιγένεια f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asklepigeneia. This was the name of a 5th-century Athenian philosopher and mystic.

Asklepigeneia Ἀσκληπιγένεια f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek god Asklepios combined with γενης (genes) "born". This was the name of a 5th-century Greek philosopher and mystic.

Asteropeia Ἀστερόπεια f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from or related to Asterope, meaning "lightning". This was the name of a daughter of Pelias in Greek mythology.

Astycrateia Ἀστυκράτεια f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Semi-latinized form of Astykrateia, the feminine form of Astykrates. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Astykrateia Ἀστυκράτεια f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Astykrates.

Atalante Αταλαντη f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of Atalanta. This was borne by a sister of the 4th-century BC Macedonian general Perdiccas.

Athenagora Αθηναγορα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Athenagoras.

Athenodora Ἀθηνοδώρα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Athenodoros. This was used by American author Stephenie Meyer for a character in her novel Breaking Dawn (2008) of the Twilight series.

Auge Αὐγή f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "light of the sun, sunbeam", "bright light", or "dawn". In Greek mythology Auge was the daughter of Aleus, king of Tegea, and mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles... [more]

Autodice Αὐτοδίκη f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order". Compare the Greek adjective αὐτόδικος (autodikos) meaning "with independent jurisdiction, with one's own law-courts".

Autonoë Αὐτονόη f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Autonoos (see Autonous). In Greek mythology this was the name of the daughter of Cadmus, founder of Thebes and Harmonia, one of the Bacchae in Euripides' play of the same name.

Auxityche Αὐξιτύχη f Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek αυξησις (auxesis) meaning "growth, increase" combined with τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".

Axiothea Ἀξιοθέα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Axiotheos. A known bearer of this name was Axiothea of Phlius, a female student of the ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Speusippus (4th century BC).

Bacchis Βακχίς f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "of Bacchus" or "female bacchanal, maenad" in Greek.

Bacchylis Βακχυλίς f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Bacchus.

Basilea f Italian (Rare, Archaic), German (Rare), Indian (Christian), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Basil 1 as well as the latinized form of Basileia.

Basileia Βασίλεια f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Theatre
Feminine form of Basileios.

Basilodika f Ancient Greek
βασίλεια (basileia) "rule, royal power, queen" + δικη (diké) "justice"

Basilokleia Βασιλόκλεια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Basilokles.

Baucis Βαυκίς f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βαυκος (baukos) meaning "prudish". In Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an elderly couple who showed great hospitality to the god Zeus. Baucis was also the name of a Greek poet contemporaneous with Sappho and Erinna whose work is now lost, apostrophized in Erinna's 'Distaff'.

Bendidora Βενδιδώρα f Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Bendis", derived from the name of the Thracian goddess Bendis (genitive Βενδῖδος) combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Beruka f Ancient Greek
Beruka is a Old Greek name and a derivative of the name Beronica.

Bilistiche Βιλιστίχη f Ancient Greek (Rare, ?), History
Perhaps a Macedonian dialectical form of Philistiche, or a Hellenized form of a non-Greek name. This was borne by a 3rd-century BC hetaira (courtesan or prostitute of ancient Greece) of uncertain origin... [more]

Biote f Ancient Greek
From Greek βιοτή (bioté) "living, sustenance".

Blaste f Ancient Greek
βλαστος (blastos) "a bud, sprout, shoot"

Boeo Βοιὼ f Ancient Greek
The name of an ancient Delphic priestess and hymn-writer, likely derived from the location Boeotia, ultimately from the Ancient Greek word βοώτης (boṓtēs) meaning “herdsman”.

Boukatia Βουκατία f Ancient Greek
Ultimately derived from the name of a month from the Delphic calendar, βουκάτιος (boukátios).

Boulagatha f Ancient Greek
From Greek βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" and αγαθος (agathos) "good".

Boulakrateia f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + κρατος (kratos) "power"

Boularche f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + ἄρχω (archo) "rule, command"

Boulekrite Βουληκριτη f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek βουλη (boule) "will, determination, counsel" and κριτης (krites) "judge, critic".

Brimo Βριμώ f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The epithet of several Ancient Greek goddesses, most notably Hecate and Demeter, meaning "angry, furious, avenging".

Callidora f Ancient Greek (Rare), American (Rare)
Feminine form of Calidore.

Callimache f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallimache.

Callixena f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallixena.

Cassandane Κασσανδάνη f Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Κασσανδάνη (Kassandanē), the Hellenized form of an uncertain Old Persian name. Cassandane was an Achaemenian Persian noblewoman and the "dearly loved" wife of Cyrus the Great.

Chairestrate Χαιρεστρατη f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with στρατος (stratos) "army". This was borne by the mother of the philosopher Epicurus.

Charope Χαροπη f Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek χαρωπός (charopós) meaning "bright-eyed" or "fierce gaze", the second element being οψ (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]

Chelidon Χελιδών f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow" (as in, the bird).... [more]

Choerine Χοιρίνη f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Χοιρίνη (Choirine), a feminine derivative of Choiros, which was itself derived from χοῖρος (choiros) meaning "young pig"... [more]

Chreste Χρήστη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Chrestos.

Chriseis f Ancient Greek
Variant of Chryseis.

Christophania Χριστόφάνια f Ancient Greek
From the Ancient Greek Χριστός (Christos) meaning "anointed" and φάνεια (phaneia) meaning "appearing".

Chryseida f Greek, Ancient Greek

Chrysogone Χρυσογόνη f Ancient Greek, Literature
Feminine form of Chrysogonos. According to some sources, this was the name of the mother of Minyas in Greek mythology... [more]

Cleïs Κλεις f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Κλεις (Kleis), perhaps a derivative of Kleio. This was the name of Sappho's mother and daughter.

Cleobulina Κλεοβουλίνη f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεοβουλίνη (Kleobouline), derived from the name Kleoboulos combined with the feminine adjectival suffix -ινη (-ine)... [more]

Cleodoxa Κλεοδόξα f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεοδόξα (Kleodoxa), derived from the elements κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory" and δοξα (doxa) "notion, reputation, honour".

Cleona f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology, English (Rare)
Originally a Latinization of Kleone, this name is sometimes understood as a feminine form of Cleon in the English-speaking world.... [more]

Cleonice f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Catalan (Rare), Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinized form of Kleonike.

Cleophis f Ancient Greek
Also called Kripa in Sanskrit, Cleophis was a key figure in the war between the Assacani people and Alexander the Great.

Cleoxene f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleoxene.

Clymene Κλυμένη f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κλυμένη (Klymene) meaning "famous" or "infamous" from κλύμενος (klymenos), a derivative of κλυτός (klytos) "famous, noble"... [more]

Comito Κομιτώ f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κομιτώ (Komitô), a name of uncertain etymology, perhaps derived from Greek κομίζω (komizô) meaning "to take care of, provide for". This was borne by an elder sister of the 6th-century Byzantine empress Theodora.

Cosmia Κοσμία f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek (Latinized, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κοσμία (Kosmia), which meant "orderly, decent".

Cratea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinised form of Krateia.

Cratesiclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratesikleia. This was the name of a Spartan queen from the 3rd century BC.

Cratesipolis m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratesipolis. This was the name of a female tyrant from the 4th century BC, who ruled over both Corinth and Sicyon.

Crysia Χρυσία f Ancient Greek
The name Crysia or Chrysia, Χρυσια in Greek comes from the Greek word for "gold", Χρυσεος. It means as much as "the golden one" or figuratively "the anointed". The name is related to Chryssa although the later has a slightly different etymological root.

Cynane Κυνάνη f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
A famous bearer is Cynane, half-sister to Alexander the Great.

Cynisca Κυνίσκα f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyniska. Cynisca was born c. 440 BC and was a Greek princess of Sparta. She became the first woman in history to win at the ancient Olympic Games... [more]

Cythera Κύθηρα f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κύθηρα (Kythera), the name of an island of Greece, as well as an ancient town on the island. In Greek mythology, Cythera was the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, being the island to which she first arrived after emerging from the sea, and the source of her epithet Kythereia (Latin: Cytherea)... [more]

Damarista f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + αριστος (aristos) "best, noblest"

Damasis f Ancient Greek
δάμασις (damasis) > δαμάζω (damazo) "to tame"

Damodika f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + δικη (diké) "justice"

Damoklea Δαμοκλεα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Damokles.

Damonassa Δαμώνασσα f Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Demonassa.

Damonno Δαμοννώ f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek δᾶμον (damon) meaning "district".

Damostheneia f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + σθένος (sthenos) "strength, might" (see Demosthenes).

Damothaleia Δαμοθάλεια f Ancient Greek
Derived from δᾶμος (damos) meaning "the people", a Doric Greek variant of δῆμος (demos), and the Greek adjective θάλεια (thaleia) meaning "rich, plentiful" (from the verb θάλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom").

Damotima f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + τίμα (tima) "honour, esteem, reverence"

Damoxena Δαμοξένα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Damoxenos.

Deidamia Δηιδάμεια f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Theatre
From Greek Δηιδάμεια (Deidameia), possibly derived from δηιόω (dêioô) "to destroy" (cf. Deianira) and δαμάζειν (damazein) "to tame"... [more]

Deinomache Δεινομάχη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Deinomachos. This was the name of Alcibiades' mother.

Demainete Δημαινέτη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demainetos. This is the name of a character in the 3rd-century novel Aethiopica, written by Heliodorus of Emesa.

Demarete Δημαρετη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demaretos.

Demodice Δημοδίκη f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημοδίκη (Demodike), a Greek name derived from the elements δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order"... [more]

Demonassa Δημωνάσσα f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Demonax. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a princess.

Demophila Δημοφίλα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demophilos.

Dexareta Δεξαρέτα f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]

Dexikleia Δεξίκλεια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Dexikles.

Dexithea Δεξιθέα f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Dexitheos. In Greek mythology, Dexithea was one of the Telchines.

Dianoia Διάνοια f Ancient Greek
From Greek διάνοια (dianoia) meaning "thought, intellect".

Dicaeopolis m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Dikaiopolis. This was the name of the male protagonist of Aristophanes' play The Acharnians, which was produced in 425 BC.

Didyme Διδύμη f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)
As a feminine Ancient Greek name, this is the feminine form of Didymos. It was borne by a mistress of the 3rd-century BC Egyptian king Ptolemy II Philadelphus... [more]

Didymeia Διδύμεια f Ancient Greek
A feminine form of Didymos.

Dika f Ancient Greek
δικη (diké) "justice"

Dikaia f Ancient Greek
δικαία (dikaia) "righteous, fair, just, lawful"

Dikaiopatra f Ancient Greek
δίκαιος (dikaios) "righteous, fair, just, lawful" + πατήρ (pater) "father"

Dikaiopolis Δικαιόπολις m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δικαιόπολις (dikaiopolis) meaning "strict in public faith", which consists of the Greek adjective δίκαιος (dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".

Diogeneia Διογενεια f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Diogenes.

Diokleia Διόκλεια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Diokles.

Diomedeia Διομήδεια f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Diomedes.

Dionassa Διώνασσα f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").

Dionysodora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Dionysodoros.

Diotima Διοτίμα f Ancient Greek, German, Literature
Feminine form of Diotimos. Greek seer and philosopher Diotima of Mantinea was Socrates' teacher in Plato's 'Symposium'. The name also belonged to characters in Robert Musil's 'The Man without Qualities' and Hölderlin's novel 'Hyperion', the latter of which inspired a score by Italian composer Luigi Nono: 'Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima' (1980).

Doricha Δωρίχα f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name Δωρίς (Doris) and a diminutive suffix, effectively meaning "little Dorian woman". This is possibly the real name of the hetaera Rhodopis.

Doxa Δόξα f Ancient Greek, Greek
From Greek δόξα (doxa) meaning "glory, renown, honour". It is also used in modern Greek as a short form of Evdoxia.

Dula f Ancient Greek
Short form of Theodula.

Dynamis Δύναμις f Ancient Greek
From Greek δύναμις (dynamis) meaning "power".

Egyptia f Obscure (Rare), Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From Aegyptia, the Latinized form of Greek Αἰγυπτία (Aigyptia) meaning "of Egypt". This may be used as a given name in reference to Saint Mary of Egypt, sometimes known as Maria Aegyptia... [more]

Elaphia Ἐλαφία f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name known from various limestone inscriptions in the vicinity of Nevinne, Laodicea Combusta, Phrygia in Asia Minor.... [more]

Elaphina Ἐλάφινα f Ancient Greek
Apparently derived from Greek ἔλαφος (elaphos) meaning "deer".

Elephantis Ἐλεφαντίς f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐλέφας (elephas) meaning "elephant". The name of a Greek poet and physician who was renowned in classical literature, likely not her real name as taking animal names was common at the time... [more]

Eleutheria f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eleutherius.

Eleutheris Ελευθερις f Ancient Greek
Eleutheria "liberty, freedom" (see Eleutherius)

Elpidice Ελπιδίκη f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek ἐλπίς (elpis) "hope" and δίκη (dike) "justice".

Elpinice Ελπινίκη f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Elpinike.

Elpinike Ελπινίκη f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐλπίς (elpis) meaning "hope" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Elpinoe Ελπινόη f Ancient Greek
From the word ελπίδα meaning hope and νόημα meaning meaning

Empedia Ἐμπεδία f Ancient Greek
Feminine equivalent of Empedion.

Empedokleia Ἐμπεδόκλεια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Empedokles.

Empedonika f Ancient Greek
Empedos "steadfast" + nike "victory"

Empeiria f Ancient Greek
From Greek empeiria "experience, adeptness".

Epainista f Ancient Greek
Epainos "commendation, praise" + istes "concerned with, one who is"

Epaphra f Ancient Greek
Diminutive of Epaphrodita.

Epaphrodisia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Epaphroditos.

Epaphrodita f Ancient Greek (Latinized, ?)
Possibly a Latinized form of Greek Επαφροδιτη (Epaphrodite), a feminine equivalent of Epaphroditos.

Eparchis f Ancient Greek
Epi "over, above" + archos "ruler"

Ephesia Ἐφεσία f Greek Mythology, Late Roman, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ephesius. Also see the Italian form Efisia. In Greek mythology this was an epithet of the goddess Artemis meaning "of Ephesus", Ephesus being a city in Asia Minor famous for a temple dedicated to her, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Epianassa Ἐπιάνασσα f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "on, upon" and ᾰ̓́νασσᾰ (anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "lord, master").

Epicharis Ἐπίχαρις f Ancient Greek, French (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Greek ἐπίχαρις (epicharis) meaning "pleasing, charming". This was the name of a 1st-century Roman freedwoman who was a member of the Pisonian conspiracy against the emperor Nero... [more]

Epiktesis Επίκτησις f Ancient Greek
Means "further acquisition, fresh gain" in Greek, from ἐπῐ́ (epi) "in addition" and κτήσις (ktēsis) "possession, acquisition".

Epimeleia Ἐπιμέλεια f Ancient Greek
From Greek ἐπιμέλεια (epimeleia) meaning "care, attention".

Epinike Ἐπινίκη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Epinikos.

Epiphania Ἐπιφάνεια f History (Ecclesiastical), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἐπιφάνεια (Epiphaneia), a feminine form of Epiphanes. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint from Pavia... [more]

Epistheneia f Ancient Greek
Epi "over, above" + sthenos "vigour, strength"

Epitychia Ἐπιτυχία f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Epityches.

Epixena Ἐπιξένα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Epixenos.

Erata f Ancient Greek
Eratos "the lovely one, beloved" (see Erastus)

Eratonassa Ἐρατώνασσα f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐρατός (eratos) "lovely, beloved" (compare Erato) and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").

Erinna Ἤριννα f Ancient Greek
Erinna was a poet (poetess) on the island of Telos near Rhodes, said to have been a friend and contemporary of Sappho (600 BC), but she probably belonged to the earlier Alexandrian Period. Her poems have been compared to Homer's, but only fragments remain... [more]

Eriphyle Ἐριφύλη f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "(of a) great nation" in Greek, from the intensive prefix ἐρι- (eri-) "very, much" combined with φυλή (phylê) "race, tribe". In Greek mythology this name was borne by the wife of Amphiaraos and daughter of Lysimache and Talaos, king of Argos.

Eryxo Ἐρυξώ f Ancient Greek, History
Thought to be derived from the Greek verb ἐρεύγομαι (ereugomai) meaning "to disgorge, blurt out, belch out" (and presumably cognate with Eryx, the name of the eponymous hero of Mount Eryx, a volcano in Sicily)... [more]

Estratónice f Ancient Greek (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Stratonice.

Etearchis Ετεαρχις f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐτεός (eteos) "true" and αρχος (archos) "leader".

Eteokleia Ἐτεόκλεια, Ἐτεόκληια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eteokles.

Eucharis Εὐχαρίς f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, Nigerian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective εὔχαρις (eucharis) meaning "charming, gracious". It consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]

Eucleia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eukleia.

Euippe Εὐίππη f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements ευ (eu) "good" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse". It is the feminine equivalent of Euippos.

Eukarpia Εὐκαρπία f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun εὐκαρπία (eukarpia) meaning "fruitfulness", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" and the Greek noun καρπός (karpos) meaning "fruit".... [more]

Eukleia Εὔκλεια f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun εὔκλεια (eukleia) meaning "good repute, glory", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]

Eumeneia Εὐμένεια f Ancient Greek
From Greek εὐμένεια (eumeneia) meaning "goodwill, favour, grace", a derivative of εὐμενής (eumenes); see Eumenes.

Eumenis Εὐμενίς f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eumenes.

Eumetis Εὔμητις f Ancient Greek
From the Greek adjective εὔμητις (eumetis) meaning "wise, prudent, of good counsel", a word composed of εὖ (eu) "good" and μῆτις (metis) "wisdom, advice, counsel, skill"... [more]

Eumorphia Εὐμορφία f Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful in form, shapely", derived from Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and μορφή (morphe) meaning "shape, form, appearance".

Euneike Εὐνείκη f Ancient Greek
Most likely a variant form of Eunike (see Eunice). However, it is also possible that this name is an independent name on its own, in which case it is derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with Greek νείκη (neike) meaning "quarrel, wrangle, strife", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb νεικέω (neikeo) meaning "to quarrel, to wrangle with".... [more]

Eunoia f Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek εὔνοιᾰ meaning "beautiful thinking, well mind".

Eupheme f Ancient Greek
Alternate form of Euphemia. The name of an Ancient Greek personification of praise, acclamation, and shouts of triumph. She was likely one of the younger Charites... [more]

Euplia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian (Archaic), English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Euplius, which is the latinized form of the ancient Greek name Eupleios.... [more]

Euploia Εὐπλοία f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὔπλοια (euploia) meaning "a fair voyage", which is derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" and Greek πλόος (ploos) meaning "sailing, voyage" (see Euploos)... [more]

Euporia f Ancient Greek
Euporia "prosperity, plenty, riches"

Eupraxis f Ancient Greek
Eupraxis "right thinking"

Euryleonis Εὐρυλεωνίς f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Euryleon. This was the name of a celebrated Olympic charioteer from Sparta, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Euryte Εὐρύτη f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὐρύτης (eurytês) meaning "width, breadth". This was the name of multiple minor characters in Greek mythology.

Eutaxia f Ancient Greek
Eu "good" + taxis "order, rank"

Evaineta Εὐαινέτα, Εὐαινέτη f Ancient Greek (Latinized, ?)
Possibly a latinized form of Greek Εὐαινέτα (Euaineta) and/or Εὐαινέτη (Euainete), feminine forms of Euainetos.

Evanassa Εὐάνασσα f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Εὐάνασσα (Euanassa), composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord")... [more]

Evarista Ευαριστα f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Evaristus.

Evippe Εὐίππη f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Euippe. In Greek legend this was the name of a princess of Dodona in Epirus; she bore Odysseus a son, Euryalus, who was later mistakenly slain by his father.

Exaineta Ἐξαινέτα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Exainetos.

Fenáreta f Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Phaenarete.

Galilaia Γαλιλαία f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Galilaios.

Geloi Γελώι f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γελάω (gelao) meaning "to laugh".

Gennadia f Ancient Greek, Russian
Feminine form of Gennadios (see Gennadiy).

Glaukothea Γλαυκοθέα f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos) meaning "gleaming, blue-grey" and θεά (thea) "goddess". This name was borne by the mother of the 4th-century BC Greek statesman Aeschines.

Glycanthis Γλυκανθίς f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glykanthis.

Glycera f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glykera.

Glykanthis Γλυκανθίς f Ancient Greek
Means "sweet blossom" from Greek γλυκυς (glykys) "sweet" and ανθος (anthos) "flower, blossom".

Glyke f Ancient Greek
γλυκύς (glykys) "sweet taste"

Glykera Γλυκέρα f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective γλυκερός (glykeros) meaning "sweet". This is the name of a character from the comedy Perikeiromene (c. 314 BC) by the Greek playwright Menander, as well as the name of a former love of the Greek painter Pausias (4th century BC), of whom he had made a portrait.

Glykinna Γλυκιννα f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γλυκύς (glykys) "sweet taste".

Glypte f Ancient Greek
γλυπτός (glyptos) "fit for carving, sculptured"

Gnome Γνώμη f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γνώμη (gnome) meaning "opinion; intent, purpose, resolve; means of knowing; thought, judgment, intelligence".

Gorgo Γοργώ f Ancient Greek, History
Most likely derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible". However, it's also possible that the name is derived from the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuō) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten", which itself is related to the Greek noun γοργία (gorgia) meaning "agility, nimbleness, mobility"... [more]

Grapte Γράπτη f Ancient Greek
From Greek γραπτός (graptos) meaning "written".

Habronike ῾Αβρονίκη, Ἁβρονίκη f Ancient Greek
Means "splendid victory", derived from the Greek elements ἁβρός (habros) meaning "splendid" (a chiefly poetic word which also meant "graceful, delicate, pretty" when used to describe women) and νίκη (nike) "victory".

Habrosyne Αβροσυνη f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αβρος (habros) "delicate, refined" and συνη (syne) "joined with, perceived with".

Habryllis Ἁβρυλλίς f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἁβρὸς (habros) "refined".

Hadeia ῾Αδεῖα f Ancient Greek
From ἁδεῖα (hadeia), the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἡδεῖα (hedeia) meaning "pleasant" (feminine form of ἡδύς (hedys)). This name was borne by a sister-in-law of Lysimachus, one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great.

Hagnothea ῾Αγνοθέα, Ἁγνοθέα f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἁγνός (hagnos) meaning "pure, chaste, holy" and θεά (thea) "goddess" (feminine form of θεός (theos).

Harmoxena Ἁρμοξένα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Harmoxenos.

Hedone Ἡδονή f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "pleasure" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Hedone is personified as a goddess of pleasure, enjoyment and delight, as the daughter born from the union of Eros (personification of love) and Psyche (personification of the soul)... [more]

Hedyle ῾Ηδύλη f Ancient Greek
Derivative of Greek ἡδύς (hedys) meaning "pleasant".

Hegesippe Ἡγησίππη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hegesippos.

Hegesipyle Ἡγησιπύλη f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]

Hekataia ‘Εκαταια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hekataios.

Hekaterine f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Katherine.

Heliconis Ἑλικωνίς f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Helikonis.

Helike Ἑλίκη f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Astronomy
Means "something that winds; crack willow (species Salix fragilis)" in Greek. Compare the masculine form Helix.... [more]

Heliko ῾Ελικώ f Ancient Greek
From Greek ἕλιξ (helix) meaning "twisted, curved, spiral-shaped" (genitive ἑλικός (helikos)).

Helikonis Ἑλικωνίς f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "of Helikon, Heliconian" in Greek (see Helikon). This was an epithet of the Muses in Greek mythology, because Mount Helikon in Boeotia was sacred to them... [more]

Hellanis ῾Ελλανίς f Ancient Greek
Doric Greek variant of Ἑλληνίς (Hellenis), an Attic Greek vocabulary word meaning "Greek woman", the feminine form of Ἕλλην (Hellen) (see Ellada).

Hellanokrateia ῾Ελλανοκράτεια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hellanokrates.

Heraclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Latinized form of Herakleia.

Herakleia Ἡράκλεια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Herakleios and Herakles.

Hermaia Ἑρμαΐα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermaios. In ancient Greece, Hermaia was also the name of several annual festivals that were held in honour of the god Hermes.

Hermodike Ἑρμοδίκη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermodikos. This was the name of a daughter of king Agamemnon of Cyme, who later became the wife of king Midas of Phrygia (8th century BC).

Hermogeneia Ἑρμογένεια f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermogenes.

Hermoxene Ἑρμοξένη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermoxenos.

Herodote Ἡροδότη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Herodotos (see Herodotus).

Herophile Ἡροφίλη f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Herophilos. A known bearer of this name was Herophile of Erythrae, a Greek sibyl who is thought to have lived in the 8th century BC.

Herothemis Ἡρόθεμις m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).

Hespérie f Ancient Greek (Gallicized), Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Hesperia.

Hesperie f Ancient Greek (Gallicized), Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Hesperia.

Hesperis Ἑσπερίς f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Hesperos. According to some Greek legends this name belonged to one of the Horae, namely, the goddess who personified the evening.

Hesychia Ἡσυχία f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία (hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.

Hiera Ἱέρα f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From Greek ἱερός (hieros) meaning "holy, sacred, divine". In Greek mythology Hiera is the wife of Telephos, the mythic founder of the city of Pergamum.